Per Mertesacker is entrusted with the job of collecting fines from Arsenal players in breach of club discipline but the German may find himself going cap in hand to manager Arsene Wenger for his place in the team.

Double vision: Both players have similar free-kick routines
Bale, who has admitted to analysing and adopting elements of Ronaldo's playing style has apparently taken the same approach with the Portuguese star's wardrobe by donning aviators and a baseball cap worn back-to-front as he drove to Tottenham's Enfield training ground.

It came as the 24-year-old Welshman's move to the Spanish giants moved closer today as Tottenham stepped up plans to sign Brazilian attacker Willian and Roma winger Erik Lamela.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti hopes to form one of European football's most potent attacks with Ronaldo and Bale operating in tandem at the Bernabeu this season.

And as these pictures show, it's not the first time that Bale has adopted the Ronaldo approach.